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Under current law, a parent who wants to relinquish their child
must satisfy certain requirements. If the parent who wants to relinquish their child is a victim of sexual assault that resulted in the conception of the child to be relinquished, the bill:
Allows the relinquishment petitioner to provide the juvenile court with documentation concerning the sexual assault or conception, including a sworn affidavit;
Exempts the petitioner from having to satisfy certain relinquishment requirements if the court finds that the petitioner is a victim of sexual assault that resulted in the conception of the child to be relinquished; and
Exempts the relinquishing parent of all legal obligations they may have with respect to the child if the court grants a final order of relinquishment.
On or before January 1, 2026, the state court administrator is
required to develop a, or modify an existing, standardized form for a petitioner to file to terminate another person's parent-child legal relationship because the child was conceived as a result of sexual assault.